Year of Biblical Literacy | The Wisdom Books and Writings of the Old Testament

Timestamps:

2:45 - What exactly is the Ketuviim?

7:00 - What is the Wisdom literature (in this case: Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs) all about?

14:23 - How should we read the Wisdom literature?

25:12 - So Song of Songs…what are we supposed to do with this book?

29:33 - How do these books connect to Jesus?

midtown Resources

• Check out MidtownBiblicalLiteracy.com for videos, book recommendations, and Bible reading plans

• “The Hebrew vs the Christian ordering of the Old Testament"

• How-to Study the Bible handout

• How to Study Historical Narrative handout

• How to Study Wisdom Literature handout

OTHER Resources

• Interpreting the Wisdom Books: An Exegetical Handbook (Handbooks for Old Testament Exegesis) by Edward M. Curtis

• The Wisdom Pyramid by Brett McCracken

• God's Wisdom for Navigating Life: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs by Tim Keller

• The Fear of the Lord Is Wisdom: A Theological Introduction to Wisdom in Israel by Tremper Longman III

• Dominion and Dynasty: A Theology of the Hebrew Bible by Stephen Dempster

Sermons

Ghosts and Ancestors: Torah Stories sermon series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Ruth sermon series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Wisdom sermon series -  Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

Text-in questions

Throughout the year, we want to know the concepts and passages you wrestle with. We'll answer some of these questions in podcast episodes throughout the year.

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